D♯9

D# 9th chord

Notes

D#GA#C#F

Intervals

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Root

D#

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6

About D♯9

Interval formula

1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

Sound character

a dominant 7th with extra grit — funk and blues staple

Where it appears

The funk chord — think James Brown stabs and blues turnarounds.

Common progressions using D♯9

12-bar blues (I7–IV7–V7)

D#7→G#7→A#7→D#7

D#9 works as the I chord of a blues in D#.

ii–V–I in G#

As a dominant, D#9 pulls strongly to G#.

Turnaround

G#→D#9→G#

A classic way to end a blues or soul chorus and loop back.

Other D# chords

Same quality, other roots